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Wesley College
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    Wesley College seeks to be a premier institution for helping students gain the knowledge, skills, and the moral and ethical attitudes necessary to achieve their personal goals and contribute to the welfare of their communities in the global society. The College endeavors to impart a desire for life-long learning and an enhanced capacity for critical and creative thinking so that students can reap the reward of intellectual growth and professional effectiveness. As a College in a covenant relationship with the United Methodist Church and founded upon Christian principles, Wesley strives to realize a holistic campus environment of common purpose, caring, tolerance, inclusiveness, responsibility, and service that is the heart of community.
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School Overview:
  Wesley College
County Kent County, DE
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,745 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 371 students
Full-Time Graduate 55 students
Part-Time Graduate 111 students
Total Enrollment 2,282 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 939 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 95 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 40 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $1,790
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 21%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,096
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 95%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $2,819
% Students Receiving Loans 89%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,535
School Notes:
  • Wesley is a fully-accredited, independent liberal arts and sciences college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The College was named for John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
  • Founded in 1873 as a preparatory school, Wesley College has a covenant relationship with the United Methodist Church. The College offers 30 bachelors, four associates, and master's degrees in nursing, education, business administration and environmental science in a multi-denominational, multi-cultural campus setting.
  • The School offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Paralegal Studies, and the Master of Business Administration. Also offered are Associate in Science degree programs in Business Administration and Paralegal Studies; and the Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education (K-8), Physical Education (Professional Program), and Physical Education (K-12). The School offers three master degree programs in education. “Curriculum and Instruction,” and “Middle Childhood Education,” are designed for in-service teachers. The third, “Masters with Initial Certification,” is designed for persons with a non-teaching baccalaureate degree so they may instruct at the high school level upon completion. The School offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a Master of Science degree in Nursing.
  • Wesley’s academic program remains grounded in the liberal arts, even as it has evolved to meet the changing needs of students and the larger society. Here students learn to sharpen their skills of inquiry, research, analysis, and communication, and learn to place individual subjects into larger contexts.
  • Wesley College and its athletic facilities are located on 50 acres in historic Dover, Delaware. The campus is situated in Dover's major residential community with stores and banks in easy walking distance and malls a short commute.
  • Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
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